VELLARIKKA / CUCUMBER PACHADI

Pachadi is a typical Kerala cuisine side dish made from a variety vegetables like Cucumber, Ash Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Ginger or even Lady's finger. And surely it is a main dish of Sadhya. The combination of coconut and mustard along with chilly gives a nice aroma and taste to the pachadi. And so many are confused of difference between pachadi and kichadi. I too was in that list till my grandma cleared it. Adding the grounded mustard is the main difference between pachadi and kichadi. In kichadi mustard is used only for seasoning. Check out my Pineapple Kichadi Recipe. This is recipe for Vellarikka Pachadi.

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Ingredients:-

1. Cucumber (Vellarikka) – 250 g

2. Curd – 1 cup

3. Salt – to taste

To Grind:

4. Grated coconut – ½ cup

5. Shallots – 2-3 nos.

6. Green chili – 1 nos.

7. Cumin seeds – ½ tsp.

8. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.

For Seasoning:

9. Dry red chili – 2 nos.

10. Curry leaves – 1 sprig

11. Mustard seeds – ½ tsp.

12. Shallots – 2 nos., sliced

13. Oil – 2 tsp.

Method:-

1. Peel and cut cucumber into small thin pieces. Cook it with sliced green chilly along with enough water and salt.

2. Grind together grated coconut, shallots, green chili & cumin and mustard seeds along with a little water into a smooth paste.

3. Once the pieces are cooked, add the grounded coconut paste and continue cooking in low flame for another 3 minutes.

4. Then add the curd and stir well. Remove it from the flame.

5. Heat oil in another pan, splutter mustard seeds and saute dry red chilies and curry leaves for a few minutes.

6. Pour the seasoning over the vellarikka pachadi. Mix well before serving.